We were lucky to catch up with Shonda Reynolds Christian recently and have shared our conversation below.

Shonda , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Alright – so having the idea is one thing, but going from idea to execution is where countless people drop the ball. Can you talk to us about your journey from idea to execution?

It actually started from a college paper “How to Live a Wonderful” when Professor wrote this needs to be a book. Well, years later while getting my master’s degree, I had to do a pictorial which led me back to the paper and I wrote a book from there. My husband stated the book needed to be a movie which shocked me. We laughed and years later, the book becoming a movie came up again. Then, we decided to find someone to write the script once that was done, it became real. I started researching pre-production, production, and post production to understand what we were responsible for being independent. We formed a committed and begin to brainstorm although I had no idea where the money was coming from we my husband had a plan. Once we got the money we found director and “STILLGOTJOY” was produced.

Shonda , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?

Co-Author/Executive Producer Dr. Shonda Reynolds Christian (Dr. RC) is native of Pulaski, Tennessee who has overcome drug addiction. After entering drug rehab in 1997, Dr. Christian had a spiritual awakening and has continued to maintain her recovery. In 2013, Dr. RC published her first book ‘Dying to Live’ which is a true story of her life transformed by the power of God through forgiveness, redemption, and love from a life of addiction, adultery, and unwise decisions. Dr. Reynolds Christian is the first-generation college graduate. She graduated from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) earning a Bachelor of Social Work degree in 2003 and earned a Master of Professional Studies with emphasis on Public Service Management from Cumberland University in 2010. She also graduated with honors earning a Doctor of Ministry degree from Andersonville Theological Seminary in 2013 and a second master’s Professional Studies with emphasis on Training and Development from MTSU in 2017. Dr. RC is also an ordained Minister and has published her third book ‘Dying to Live’ (A True Resolve). She is the Co-Author/Executive Producer of the upcoming full feature film “STILL GOT JOY” based off her first book “Dying to Live.”
Dr. Reynolds Christian is the proud mother of Keiron and Bryant Nelson. She is happily married to Kenneth “Judah.” God is bountifully blessing her to be a powerful messenger of his love and care for his people.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I have been clean from crack cocaine for over 26 years and all my degrees and accomplishments came after the addiction.

How did you put together the initial capital you needed to start your business?

Due to not having knowledge of being a business owner, I used my own money and credit cards

Contact Info:

• Website: www.drshonda.net
• Instagram: Iamdivineconnection and STILLGOTJOY
• Facebook: drshonda